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The 1978–79 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' third season in the NBA.[1]

1978–79 New Jersey Nets season
Head coachKevin Loughery
ArenaRutgers Athletic Center
Results
Record37–45 (.451)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to 76ers 0–2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 1977–78 1979–80 >

Draft picks

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Main article: 1978 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 13 Winford Boynes SG/SF   United States San Francisco
3 45 Mike Phillips C   United States Kentucky
3 62 Dave Batton C   United States Notre Dame
4 84 Walter Jordan SF   United States Purdue
5 89 Cecile Rose   United States Houston
6 111 Golie Augustus   United States South Carolina
7 132 Doug Jemison   United States San Francisco
8 153 Bruce Campbell   United States Providence
9 171 Frank Sowinski   United States Princeton
10 187 Michael Vicens   United States Holy Cross

Roster

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1978–79 New Jersey Nets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
PF 21 Bassett, Tim 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1951-04-01 Georgia
SG 34 Boynes, Winford 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1957-05-17 San Francisco
C 40 Catchings, Harvey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1951-09-02 Hardin–Simmons
PF 54 Elliott, Bob 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1955-08-18 Arizona
PF 17 Jackson, Phil 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1945-09-17 North Dakota
C 52 Johnson, George 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1948-12-18 Dillard
PG 15 Jordan, Eddie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1955-01-29 Rutgers
SF 22 King, Bernard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1956-12-04 Tennessee
SG 44 Simpson, Ralph 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1949-08-10 Michigan State
SF 20 van Breda Kolff, Jan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1951-12-16 Vanderbilt
PF 42 Washington, Wilson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1955-08-03 Old Dominion
SG 23 Williamson, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1951-11-10 New Mexico State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured  Injured

Roster

Regular season

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Season standings

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Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Washington Bullets 54 28 .659 – 31–10 23–18 11–5
x-Philadelphia 76ers 47 35 .573 7 31–10 16–25 9–7
x-New Jersey Nets 37 45 .451 17 25–16 12–29 7–9
New York Knicks 31 51 .378 23 23–18 8–33 7–9
Boston Celtics 29 53 .354 25 21–20 8–33 6–10
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Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Washington Bullets 54 28 .659 –
2 y-San Antonio Spurs 48 34 .585 6
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 47 35 .573 7
4 x-Houston Rockets 47 35 .573 7
5 x-Atlanta Hawks 46 36 .561 8
6 x-New Jersey Nets 37 45 .451 17
7 New York Knicks 31 51 .378 23
8 Cleveland Cavaliers 30 52 .366 24
8 Detroit Pistons 30 52 .366 24
10 Boston Celtics 29 53 .354 25
11 New Orleans Jazz 26 56 .317 28

Record vs. opponents

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1978–79 NBA records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NOJ NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA WAS
Atlanta – 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 2–2
Boston 2–2 – 1–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–3 2–2 0–4
Chicago 1–3 2–1 – 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 4–0 0–3 0–4 0–4 1–3
Cleveland 1–3 2–2 3–1 – 1–2 1–3 2–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4
Denver 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–1 – 2–2 4–0 1–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 4–0 3–1 3–1 0–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–3
Detroit 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 – 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 0–4 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–3 1–3
Golden State 3–1 1–2 1–3 1–2 0–4 3–1 – 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2
Houston 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 – 0–4 3–1 2–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 4–0 0–4 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 2–2 2–2
Indiana 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 4–0 – 1–3 0–4 2–2 1–2 2–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 0–4 1–3
Kansas City 2–2 3–1 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 – 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–0
Los Angeles 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–2 4–0 2–2 – 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2
Milwaukee 0–3 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 – 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3
New Jersey 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 4–0 3–1 1–3 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 – 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–0 2–2 0–4 2–2 0–4 1–3
New Orleans 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 1–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 – 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–3 0–4
New York 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 1–3 0–4 2–2 1–2 0–3 3–1 3–1 2–2 – 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3
Philadelphia 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 3–0 3–1 1–3 4–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 – 1–3 1–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–1
Phoenix 1–2 4–0 3–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–3 3–1 4–0 3–1 – 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–3
Portland 2–2 3–1 0–4 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 1–3 – 2–1 2–2 1–3 3–1
San Antonio 1–3 4–0 3–0 4–0 1–3 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–2 – 4–0 2–2 1–3
San Diego 1–3 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 0–4 – 2–2 0–3
Seattle 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–3 3–0 1–3 2–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 3–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 – 2–2
Washington 2–2 4–0 3–1 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–3 2–2 3–1 3–1 4–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 3–0 2–2 —

Game log

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Regular season

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1978–79 game log
Total: 37–45 (home: 25–16; road: 12–29)
October: 6–4 (home: 4–1; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
November: 7–7 (home: 5–2; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
December: 4–6 (home: 1–4; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
January: 6–7 (home: 3–4; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
February: 8–6 (home: 6–1; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
All-Star Break
March: 5–10 (home: 5–3; road: 0–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
April: 1–5 (home: 1–1; road: 0–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1978–79 schedule

Playoffs

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1979 playoff game log
First round: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 11 @ Philadelphia L 114–122 John Williamson (38) George Johnson (12) Eddie Jordan (9) Spectrum
8,846 		0–1
2 April 13 Philadelphia L 101–111 Bernard King (27) van Breda Kolff, Johnson (13) Eddie Jordan (8) Rutgers Athletic Center
9,126 		0–2
1979 schedule

References

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  1. ^ 1978–79 New Jersey Nets
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